The best British folk-rock band of the late '60s, Fairport Convention did more than any other act to develop a truly British
variation on the folk-rock prototype by drawing upon traditional material and styles indigenous to the British Isles. While the
revved-up renditions of traditional British folk tunes drew the most critical attention, the group members were also (at least at
the outset) talented songwriters as well as interpreters. They were comfortable with conventional harmony-based folk-rock as
well as tunes that drew upon more explicitly traditional sources, and boasted some of th ...read more

The best British folk-rock band of the late '60s, Fairport Convention did more than any other act to develop a truly British
variation on the folk-rock prototype by drawing upon traditional material and styles indigenous to the British Isles. While the
revved-up renditions of traditional British folk tunes drew the most critical attention, the group members were also (at least at
the outset) talented songwriters as well as interpreters. They were comfortable with conventional harmony-based folk-rock as
well as tunes that drew upon more explicitly traditional sources, and boasted some of the best singers and instrumentalists of
the day. A revolving door of personnel changes, however, saw the exit of their most distinguished talents, and basically
changed the band into a living museum piece after the early '70s, albeit an enjoyable one with integrity.